Synthesis produces new fungus-derived antibiotic
Friday, August 29, 2014 - 04:01
in Health & Medicine
A fortuitous collaboration has led to the total synthesis of a recently discovered natural antibiotic. The laboratory recreation of a fungus-derived antibiotic, viridicatumtoxin B, may someday help bolster the fight against bacteria that evolve resistance to treatments in hospitals and clinics around the world.